# 2018–19 Pampanga Lanterns season

The 2018–19 Pampanga Lanterns season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Pampanga finished the regular season tied with the Caloocan Supremos for 8th place as both teams finished 11–14. Unfortunately, Pampanga lost the tiebreaker due to the team's head-to-head defeat against Caloocan. As of 2023, it was the only time the Pampanga franchise missed the playoffs.
All of their games were played at Angeles University Foundation in Angeles City. It was also the only season in which the team used the name Pampanga Lanterns, as they would switch to the Pampanga Giant Lanterns next season.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 7 | Quezon City Capitals | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 11 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Caloocan Supremos | 25 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 12 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Pampanga Lanterns | 25 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 12 | |
| 10 | Valenzuela Classic | 25 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 13 | |
| 11 | Mandaluyong El Tigre | 25 | 8 | 17 | .320 | 15 | |
* ↑ Navotas wins tiebreaker over Quezon City by head-to-head victory.
* 1 2 Caloocan wins tiebreaker over Pampanga by head-to-head victory.
* ↑ Mandaluyong wins tiebreaker over Pasay by head-to-head victory.

### Schedule

2018–19 Pampanga Lanterns season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| 1 | June 20 | San Juan | L 70–93 | Angeles University Foundation | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 3 | Bacoor City | W 81–80 | Olivarez College | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 16 | Parañaque | W 82–79 | Angeles University Foundation | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 25 | Basilan | L 79–88 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 2–2 |
| 5 | August 4 | Manila | L 75–100 | Angeles University Foundation | 2–3 |
| 6 | August 15 | Batangas City | W 80–75 | Olivarez College | 3–3 |
| 7 | August 25 | Davao Occidental | L 77–82 | Alonte Sports Arena | 3–4 |
| 8 | September 1 | General Santos | L 64–72 | Lagao Gymnasium | 3–5 |
| 9 | September 13 | Imus | L 76–88 | Imus City Sports Complex | 3–6 |
| 10 | September 26 | Quezon City | W 97–84 | San Andres Sports Complex | 4–6 |
| 11 | October 4 | Bataan | L 74–87 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 4–7 |
| 12 | October 17 | Makati | L 67–69 | Angeles University Foundation | 4–8 |
| 13 | October 24 | Valenzuela | L 82–90 | Imus City Sports Complex | 4–9 |
| 14 | October 31 | Navotas | W 89–88 | Alonte Sports Arena | 5–9 |
| 15 | November 12 | Bulacan | L 65–67 | Angeles University Foundation | 5–10 |
| 16 | November 22 | Laguna | W 75–58 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 6–10 |
| 17 | December 4 | Pasay | W 86–83 | Strike Gymnasium | 7–10 |
| 18 | December 12 | Caloocan | L 62–78 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 7–11 |
| 19 | January 12 | Cebu City | L 68–69 | Angeles University Foundation | 7–12 |
| 20 | January 26 | Muntinlupa | W 87–80 | Angeles University Foundation | 8–12 |
| 21 | February 2 | Mandaluyong | W 90–85 | Angeles University Foundation | 9–12 |
| 22 | February 9 | Rizal | L 76–85 | Batangas City Coliseum | 9–13 |
| 23 | February 14 | Pasig | L 67–69 | Pasig Sports Center | 9–14 |
| 24 | March 5 | Marikina | W 91–76 | Angeles University Foundation | 10–14 |
| 25 | March 9 | Zamboanga | W 87–85 | Angeles University Foundation | 11–14 |
| Source: Schedule |||||||